Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-02
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
An Interesting Summary of the
important Occurrences OF
the Week.
A Budget Of News Cleaned From the
Latest Dispatches From Far
and Near.
lDTICES BY TELEGRAM.

An Ottawa, Ont, dispatch, stating that
the the commanders of United States vessels
| in the Alaskan service has been ordered to
seize all aling vessels found in Behrins sea,
unless they are owned by the Alaska Fur
/ company is incorrect. The instructions to the
commander of the United States cutter were
for him TO proceed with his steamer to Seal
Island aud enforce the section of tho revised
statutes which prohibits killing any seal,
mink or other fur-bearing animals within the
limits of the Alaskan territory and the waters
thereof, except under tho provisions of the
other sections of the statute. The exceptions
relate TO the right of the Alaska Commercial
| company to take seal in limited numbers from
the Islands of 81. George and St Paul. and
the rights OF natives to kill them for food and
clothing.
Fired Carruth, the funny genius of the
DAKOTA BeU has just accepted a positlo on
the New York Tribune staff at $50 per week.
He will remain in Sioux Falls and send in his
contributions weekly. 1t is understood that
the publication of the Bell will be discon-
tinaed. Mr.. Carruth's work begins at once
Information has been received at Calves
ton, Tex, that Richard Stewart, of Chihuaua,
Mexico, and having large interests in Mexico
all Texas, has been confined for the past four
months in dungeon at Ojenja on trumpet
up charge Of fraud. 1t is believed that tho
object of his incarceration was to obtain his
property, which is going to ruin in the hands
of Mexicans. He represents his condition as
deplorable and appeals for government ac-
ton. He is brother of Scion Stewart,
Unltel States district attorney
The International Stove Moulders' union
has suddenly determined upon demanding an
advance in wages, varying from 10 to IS per cent
all over the United States and Canada The
men are to continue to work for two weeks IN
order to finish what patterns they are engaged
I upon at present Then the strike is to be or
dered, ana if at the end of week this ad-
vance is not conceded, 5 per ceAt. additional
will be added
"A telegram has been received at tho war
department from Maj. Randle t, commanding
Fort Duchesene. Utah, dated August 10,
through Gen. Terry, which says: Colorow
has his followers with him, about $50 in ALL
lncludin men, women and children There
are no indications of his being reinforced. All
the Indians at Mintah and Oiray want peace.
believe Colorow would como to the reserva-
ton If he could get there without being at
tackled. Most of the party who went out with
Andrews have returned to the agency, fright
ened back. Til " claim that Coorow's camp
could not be found. The acting secretary of
war is in receipt of a communication from
Acting Secretary Muldrow stating that a tele-
gram has been received at the interior depart
ment from Senator Teller, at Denver, to the
effect that if the Ute Indians in Colorado are
not returned to their reservation there will be
trouble.
| Charles Parker, the cowboy accused of
robbing Paymaster Bash of 81, 500 at Antelope
Springs, Wyo., March IS, was arraigned be-
fore Judge Dundy in the United States court
at Omaha, Oh the charge of robbery. He
waived Examination, and was bound over in
s7,5OJ. In default of this bail he was tarned
over to the United States marshal of Wyoming
to answer at the November term of the United
States court for the Second Judicial district
of the territory. Parllcr's friends have brought
suit for $4,000 against United Sites Marshal
Bierbower, and ]. D. Dolan, the sheriff of
Logan county, who captured Parker at
Grandy, on the ground that the arrest was
made without warrant.
Peter Gross, aged a, of East New York.
has been arrested for the murder of his wife,
have always been hard drinkers
Rear Admiral Craven, of the United
States navy, retired, OF Washin gon, died at
Charleston navy yard recently of heart dis
ease